The Opuntia cochineal scale or false carmine cochineal scale, Dactylopius opuntiae
(Cockerell)(Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae), is spreading rapidly in many countries, especially in …

The Opuntia ficus-indica offers a range of ecosystem services. Its provisioning services
include food for humans, feed for livestock, and medicines, as well as fuelwood and …

Abstract Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell)(Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) or prickly pear
cochineal, is the most damaging pest on cactus species with heavy economic losses …

The Opuntia cochineal scale Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell)(Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae)
causes severe damage to prickly pear (Opuntia ficus‐indica (L.) Miller). This scale insect …

Biological control of weeds is a globally recognised approach to the management of some of
the most troublesome invasive plants in the world. Accidental introductions of agents …

The false carmine cochineal outbreak in the semiarid region of Brazil has caused
considerable damage to the cactus production for the last 16 years. Native of Mexico, the …

Abstract Hyperaspis trifurcata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is a native predator of the wild
cochineal scale, Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in North America. Here …

Abstract The cochineal, Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) was first reported
in Israel in 2013 in a restricted area in the upper Galilee from where, by 2018, it had spread …

Dactylopius opuntiae is an insect pest of cactus which is currently causing severe damage to
cactus crops in Morocco. It was first observed in 2014 in the Sidi Bennour region 120 km …

Prickly pear, Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae), cultivations in
Morocco have been aggressively infested in recent years by the prickly pear cochineal …